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Concretion

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001297

A hard, compact mass of mineral matter that forms within sedimentary rock or soil. These masses develop when minerals precipitate around a nucleus, such as a fossil fragment or grain, growing larger over time. Concretions vary widely in size and shape, from small nodules to large, spherical formations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001297
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Konkretionen; Spanish: concreción; French: concrétion
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001297",
  "term": "Concretion",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A hard, compact mass of mineral matter that forms within sedimentary rock or soil. These masses develop when minerals precipitate around a nucleus, such as a fossil fragment or grain, growing larger over time. Concretions vary widely in size and shape, from small nodules to large, spherical formations.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Konkretionen",
    "es": "concreción",
    "fr": "concrétion"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/concretion/"
}

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